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Labour force in Palm Beach Gardens
2000 – 2025 · 26 data points
42 of 83 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 22, 2026
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025
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Overview
7 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
8 figures
Latest value · 2025
30,952
−0.0%
since 2024
Towns of Florida · 2025
42 of 83
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
+14%
+2.0% a year on average
share of Palm Beach County
3.98%
Palm Beach County: 776,853 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
+14% since 2015
0
10K
20K
30K
40K
2000
2010
2015
2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025
Compared with Labour force · people
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The series at a glance Palm Beach Gardens · 2000 – 2025
Latest value
30,952 · 2025
First value
18,837 · 2000
Highest
30,955 · 2024
Lowest
18,837 · 2000
Average change
+2.0% a year on average
Data points
26
By year
All years · 2000 – 2025
| Year | Palm Beach Gardens | Change | Palm Beach County | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30,952 | −0.0% | 777K | 11M |
| 2024 | 30,955 | +0.9% | 777K | 11M |
| 2023 | 30,692 | +3.7% | 772K | 11M |
| 2022 | 29,589 | +4.3% | 750K | 11M |
| 2021 | 28,382 | +2.7% | 724K | 10M |
| 2020 | 27,625 | −3.0% | 706K | 10M |
| 2019 | 28,494 | +1.2% | 722K | 10M |
| 2018 | 28,145 | +1.0% | 715K | 10M |
| 2017 | 27,858 | +1.3% | 711K | 10M |
| 2016 | 27,510 | +1.7% | 703K | 9.8M |
| 2015 | 27,061 | +2.3% | 690K | 9.6M |
| 2014 | 26,463 | +3.0% | 681K | 9.5M |
| 2013 | 25,690 | +2.7% | 668K | 9.4M |
| 2012 | 25,012 | +1.2% | 656K | 9.3M |
| 2011 | 24,714 | +1.1% | 651K | 9.3M |
| 2010 | 24,443 | −6.1% | 647K | 9.2M |
| 2009 | 26,024 | −3.5% | 623K | 9.2M |
| 2008 | 26,961 | +0.2% | 635K | 9.3M |
| 2007 | 26,905 | +1.7% | 634K | 9.3M |
| 2006 | 26,456 | +2.0% | 625K | 9.1M |
| 2005 | 25,925 | +25% | 611K | 8.8M |
| 2004 | 20,712 | +2.4% | 603K | 8.5M |
| 2003 | 20,217 | +0.8% | 590K | 8.3M |
| 2002 | 20,066 | +1.8% | 586K | 8.2M |
| 2001 | 19,704 | +4.6% | 573K | 8.1M |
| 2000 | 18,837 | 546K | 7.9M |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2018 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Labour force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville | 466K | |
| 2 | Miami | 232K | |
| 3 | Tampa | 196K | |
| 4 | St. Petersburg | 138K | |
| 5 | Hialeah | 114K | |
| 6 | Fort Lauderdale | 97,829 | |
| 7 | Port St. Lucie | 91,252 | |
| 8 | Cape Coral | 90,243 | |
| 9 | Pembroke Pines | 87,545 | |
| 10 | Hollywood | 83,070 | |
| 11 | Miramar | 76,493 | |
| 12 | Coral Springs | 71,263 | |
| 13 | West Palm Beach | 60,877 | |
| 14 | Davie | 57,645 | |
| 15 | Clearwater | 57,241 | |
| 16 | Pompano Beach | 55,789 | |
| 17 | Palm Bay | 54,782 | |
| 18 | Sunrise | 52,513 | |
| 19 | Miami Gardens | 51,491 | |
| 20 | Plantation | 49,805 | |
| 21 | Miami Beach | 47,201 | |
| 22 | Boca Raton | 46,528 | |
| 23 | Deltona | 45,051 | |
| 24 | Deerfield Beach | 42,516 | |
| 25 | Boynton Beach | 42,266 | |
| … | |||
| 41 | Wellington | 30,179 | |
| 42 | North Miami | 29,100 | |
| 43 | Port Orange | 28,832 | |
| 44 | Palm Beach Gardens | 28,145 | |
| 45 | Oakland Park | 26,528 | |
| 46 | Pensacola | 26,406 | |
| 47 | North Lauderdale | 26,304 | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2018
What it means
Residents who work or are looking for work.
How it is calculated
Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.
Economy & jobs
Palm Beach Gardens in numbers
GDP per person
$73,879
2024 · Florida
GDP per person (PPP)
$73,879
2024 · Florida
Gross domestic product
$141B
2024 · Palm Beach County
Economic growth
2.0%
2024 · Palm Beach County
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
3.5%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
4.1%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
68.2%
2024 · Florida
Labour force participation
57.0%
2024
Household income per person
$64,167
2024 · Florida
Median household income
$107K
2024